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Poll: Romney gains five points on Obama in Wisconsin, now within two

There’s not much doubt it was Romney’s strong debate performance on Wednesday night that’s given him this boost. Voters think he won the debate by a 61/25 margin, including a 60/19 margin with independents. 95% of Republicans think Romney won the debate, while only 50% of Democrats claim to think Obama was the winner. Romney’s image has seen significant improvement over the last couple weeks with 49% of voters now expressing a positive opinion of him to 48% with a negative one. That’s up a net 8 points from a 44/51 spread on our last poll.

The main shift compared to 2 weeks ago in Wisconsin is an increase in Republican enthusiasm about Romney and the election in general. He’s gone from leading Obama by 79 points with Republicans (89-10) to an 85 point advantage (92-7). One thing that might be reassuring for Democrats is that Obama’s held steady with independents in the state, continuing to hold a 9 point lead.

There’s also been a big uptick in Republican enthusiasm about the election.

Moderated by Candy Crowley, who was wiping axelgrease’s tears on camera the night of the debate, her hand resting oh so gently on his knee as she tried to make him feel better. That has me concerned. And of course the “ordinary citizens” will all be obama plants asking about Mitt’s taxes, Bain, the 47%, etc. I hope Mitt’s staff is throwing hostile “ordinary citizen” questions at him to prepare. It is going to be one ugly night for Mitt. I think he can take it, and I think he’ll win again, but boy oh boy will the long knives be out.

If I were a Democrat after 9:10 EST this past Wednesday, I’d have been wearing a brown-paper bag over my head–in my own home. And following the debate, I’d have burned all my Obama gear and scratched off all my Obama stickers.

How anyone can argue that Obama won that debate is completely beyond me.

Moderated by Candy Crowley, who was wiping axelgrease’s tears on camera the night of the debate, her hand resting oh so gently on his knee as she tried to make him feel better. That has me concerned. And of course the “ordinary citizens” will all be obama plants asking about Mitt’s taxes, Bain, the 47%, etc. I hope Mitt’s staff is throwing hostile “ordinary citizen” questions at him to prepare. It is going to be one ugly night for Mitt. I think he can take it, and I think he’ll win again, but boy oh boy will the long knives be out.

Rational Thought on October 6, 2012 at 8:03 PM

The American people will see right through the bias if Candy and her cohorts decide to travel down that road. After reading a lot of comment sections in the Washington papers today, nobody is buying the bogus unemployment numbers.

The American people will see right through the bias if Candy and her cohorts decide to travel down that road. After reading a lot of comment sections in the Washington papers today, nobody is buying the bogus unemployment numbers.

JPeterman on October 6, 2012 at 8:09 PM

Yeah, those employment numbers were a HUGE misstep by the barack campaign. I guess they just thought it was going to fall into the MSM fantasy machine like so much else has, and become the truth overnight, but the machine broke when a United States ambassador was tortured and murdered on the 9/11 anniversary and barack lied to the nation about it, and the machine hasn’t been working right since.

I hope you’re right about the next debate. Since barack is already weakened, I figure if Crowley goes in there with a total hit job set-up on Romney, barack will shrink even more. Still, it’s hard to defend yourself in a powerful way when sobbing little old ladies, young girls with Down syndrome, and hostile minorities are throwing accusations at you. It’ll be a fine line Mitt has to walk. Fortunately, he is a genuinely nice guy, the most decent guy to run for president in a long, long time, so he’s unlikely to get hostile with them like barack would in the same situation.

The questions which will be on both foreign and domestic policy will be asked by participants who are undecided voters selected by Gallup. So I guess it depends on how honest and fair Gallup is in making their selections, cuz we know how honest and fair they aren’t in their polls.

, I figure if Crowley goes in there with a total hit job set-up on Romney, barack will shrink even more. Still, it’s hard to defend yourself in a powerful way when sobbing little old ladies, young girls with Down syndrome, and hostile minorities are throwing accusations at you. It’ll be a fine line Mitt has to walk. Fortunately, he is a genuinely nice guy, the most decent guy to run for president in a long, long time, so he’s unlikely to get hostile with them like barack would in the same situation.

Rational Thought on October 6, 2012 at 8:16 PM

The King will come out cocky with a big smirk on his face. He’ll try to throw crap back at Romney, but after Wednesday’s beat down, he’ll look small and angry.

Second debate is the dangerous one. Romney will be going in now with elevated expectation. Barry knows it is do or die. The media would like nothing but for Barry to emerge as the Come Back Kid and will loudly tout the caliber of Barry’s performance,real or imagined. The format will be to Barry’s advantage as well.

Romney has to hold his own, he has the ability,discipline, maturity and had gone through the crucible of the primary blood letting. He has fact and figures and Barry’s dismal record on his side. I am nervous but will be keeping the faith.

Go easy on Gumbass. He only posts what Axelrod faxes him. Okay, he only posts what Axelrod faxed him six months ago.

Agreed that Candy Crowley is a Barky true believer and likely will choose plenty of “independent” questioners from the audience for the next whom have actively campaigned for Zero (or at least got a few packs of cigs for their 2008 vote).

I suggest Romney use the line: “I haven’t seen this many plants in a garden center” should Crowley show a bias worse than, say, presstitutes Steffi or Brian Williams.

Take nothing for granted. Sleazy Eric Holder likely has several more vote fraud tricks up his sleeve the worse things get for Empty Chair.

In a townhall format, I’m not sure how much control the moderator will have. I think it’ll be more a function of the questions and who asks the questions. If this is run in a way that allows only Obamaphiles to ask questions of both candidates–softballs to Obama and gotchas to Romney–it’ll be a painful thing to watch. But the entire country will see a rigged game. Romney is a guy whom independents can back, and I think they’ll resent anything other than a fair shot given to Romney.

If Ryan turns in a strong debate, and Romney wins the next one, the sharia media will go ALL IN for Gary Johnson, hoping he can take enough votes from Romney to save Zero. It’ll be wall-to-wall “Will Johnson be the spoiler for Romney? Will conservative voters pick the much more conservative Johnson? Is Romney too moderate when conservatives have a real choice with Johnson?”

And they will be DEMANDING that he be included in the last debate. In the tight purple states, the Obama campaign will be running Johnson ads.

For the second debate, we have a neutral moderator in Candy-stuffed Crowley who opined that the selection of Ryan is Romney campaign death wish. On the issues of MediCare and Social Security that are front and center with Ryan’s selection, she said : “We’ve already had this debate. All they have to do at Obama Reelect is open up the files because this debate has already happened. They just bring it back, it goes, it is, you know, what they talk about.”

If Ryan turns in a strong debate, and Romney wins the next one, the sharia media will go ALL IN for Gary Johnson, hoping he can take enough votes from Romney to save Zero. It’ll be wall-to-wall “Will Johnson be the spoiler for Romney? Will conservative voters pick the much more conservative Johnson? Is Romney too moderate when conservatives have a real choice with Johnson?”

Rational Thought on October 6, 2012 at 8:26 PM

I’ll take my chances with that scenario with the premise that Ryan and Romney win the next two debates.

If Ryan turns in a strong debate, and Romney wins the next one, the sharia media will go ALL IN for Gary Johnson, hoping he can take enough votes from Romney to save Zero. It’ll be wall-to-wall “Will Johnson be the spoiler for Romney? Will conservative voters pick the much more conservative Johnson? Is Romney too moderate when conservatives have a real choice with Johnson?”

And they will be DEMANDING that he be included in the last debate. In the tight purple states, the Obama campaign will be running Johnson ads.

Watch for it.

Rational Thought on October 6, 2012 at 8:26 PM

If im not mistaken, but aren’t the polls a little closer than expected in Oregon becuase they’re including Johnson? I think Johnson may be steeling votes “The One”.

That’s the argument I’ve made all along. He mainly appeals to pot smokers. Most of those folks are democrats, not republicans. And you can tell from their posts that most of his supporters here are closer to democrats than republicans despite what they tell us.

Boys and girls.. If we win WI, then we don’t need Ohio based on the current electoral college tally. Also, we want to win WI because it is hot math nerd’s home state and it would be a really nice for Ryan to pay off for Romney in a huge way.. Such as say winning him the presidency. ‘Diva should really go north and spend some time stuffing envelopes and knocking on doors for Mittens (after the debate this is said endearingly) and hot math nerd… Ryan really needs a nickname.

The King will come out cocky with a big smirk on his face. He’ll try to throw crap back at Romney, but after Wednesday’s beat down, he’ll look small and angry.

I see the King blowing his cool big time.

JPeterman on October 6, 2012 at 8:23 PM

Interesting thought; you may be correct. My own take is that he will be very disciplined and cool and simply say, over and over, “you are not being honest, Mr. Romney” no matter what Mitt says. Then, the lap dog media will do its part by fact checking everything Mitt had to say and confirming (amazing!) that Obama was correct and Mittens was lying through his teeth. This will confirm the initial explanation for the first debate disaster and redeem the One.

Interesting thought; you may be correct. My own take is that he will be very disciplined and cool and simply say, over and over, “you are not being honest, Mr. Romney” no matter what Mitt says. Then, the lap dog media will do its part by fact checking everything Mitt had to say and confirming (amazing!) that Obama was correct and Mittens was lying through his teeth. This will confirm the initial explanation for the first debate disaster and redeem the One.

2ndMAW68 on October 6, 2012 at 9:17 PM

Won’t work. Romney will not be lying, and if barry makes that charge and then cannot counter with an actual truth, which he will not be able to, he’ll look stupid. Plus, I don’t think little barry is going to challenge Romney like that to his face. He’s a cheap-shot punk, does it the next day on the campaign trail. Some of his “Gallup undecided voter” plants might challenge Romney like that, but barry won’t.

..awwwww, buzz off! Yer just an Eeyore Obamabot troll trying to bring us all down here on HG. Mitt’ll kick his metrosexual hatchet-ass after Ryan dismembers VPOTUS FLATLINE on Thursday. We got nothing to worry about. It’s in the bag! Nothing can stop us now!

I got my snooze alarm set for 6 November so I can wake up and maybe vote. But the way things are going now, we can just cruise.